(Fremont County, IA) — Authorities have identified two men who died in a single-engine aircraft crash in Fremont County on November 2.
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to the 2700 block of Bluff Road around 7:39 p.m. after receiving a report of an aircraft crash.
First responders located two individuals at the crash site. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
The Office of the Iowa State Medical Examiner identified the victims as 44-year-old Brandon K. Schatz and 45-year-old Kyle J. Ginavan, both of Kansas City, Kansas.
Several agencies assisted with the response, including the Iowa State Patrol, Page County Sheriff’s Office, Hamburg Fire and Rescue Department, Fremont County Emergency Management, Fremont County Medical Examiner, Fremont County Department of Secondary Roads and Benefiel Towing.
Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board also responded to the scene as part of the investigation.
The NTSB, in coordination with local authorities, continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. No additional information about the cause of the crash has been released.
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office extended its condolences to the families and loved ones of the two men.
